Hoof-pad.



A. LARSEN.

HOOP PAD.

APPLIoA'rIoN FILED APR. 5, 1913.

Patented Nov 11,1913

' COLUMBI'A PLANOGRAPM CO-.WASHINUTOM D. C2

' Annan L Ansnn., or omc-Aero," rumors.

'HOOF-EPA'D.

. Specification of Let-ters Patent. V

,Application filed. April 5, 14913. .Serial No. 759,002. f

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDRU LARsEN', a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of illinois, have invented certainnew and useful Improvements in Hoof-Pads; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the lette-rs `of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specifica-tion.

This invention relates to hoo-f padsadapted for insertion between the horseshoe and the hoof of the horse, of that class comprising a rim member of flexible material conforming generally to the shape of the shoe, and a 1center member joined at its margins to the inner margins of the rim member and adapted tov .cover cru-protect the frog central parts of the bottom of the hoof.

A hoof pad embodying my invention embraces a rim member made of leather and consisting of two layers, one of said .layers consisting of a continuous piece of leather and the other layer of a plurality of pieces or sections joined toeach other-j, edge to. edge, said pieces or sections being attached to the continuous piece, whereby a leather rim member maybe made of a desired thickness without the use of large pieces ,of thick or heavy leather.

The invention consists in the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

As shown in the accompanying drawings-Figure 1 is a face view of a hoof .pad embodying one form of my invention; Fig. 2 is a view of a like pad provided with a central member made of sheet metal; Fig. 3' is a view of the reverse rside ,of the pad, shown in Fig. 2; Fig. `4; .is a sectional view of the pad shown in Fig. 1, taken upon line 4-4 of Vsaid Fig. 1; Fig. 5 .is a sectional' view of the pad as shown in Figs. 2 'and.3,V as taken upon line 5 5 of Fig. v3. jj

Referring to the form of pad shown in Figs. 1 and 4, the same consists of two laterally curved rim members 5, 5, a transversely extending heel member 6 and a center member 7. The rim members 5, 5 and heel member 6 are made of leather, and the center member 7 of leather or of a fabric consisting of layers of cloth joined to each other by rubber or other waterproof adhesive material. As Shown in said Fig. l,

the fr-im members 5, 5, 4.the heel member 6 and the center member 7 are arranged in the same plane with their meeting edges in abutting relation. Each curved side inemlayer consi-sting of a single piece S, conforming to the shape of the said member,

and the other layer consisting of a plurality thicknesses, said staples preferably extending transversely of the joints between the sections 9,V 9, and having their prongs or `points inserted ythrough `adjacent sections `and clenched against the same. Such staples have their body portions on either side of the rim member, butl as shown', their said body portions rest against the sectional :layer 9. As a preferable construction in the layer consistingof the` sections 9, 9, said sections are4 joined to `each other at their meeting vedges by intertting tongues or notches .on the meeting margin-of adjacent sections. is shown, each section is provided with a dovetailed tongue 9a, which fits within `correspondingly shaped notch 9b inan 'adjacent section. The heel member6 is made up of two layers in the same ymanner described inconnection with the curved sec-` tion. Said heel section consistsof a continuous ,layer 11,l and a sectional layer formed by a pluralityof `small pieces or short `sections l2, 12, 1&2. The sections 12, l2 are ,joined to .eachother and .tothe Gontinuous layer 11 by means .of metal fasteners or staples 13, 13, extending across the joints "between the sections, as before described. Said sections 12 are also further joined Vat their meeting margins by means of adovetailed tongue 121L o n each section, which :[its within a" correspondingly shaped Anotch 12b in an adjacent section.`

ln theform of construction shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 5, the pad consists of two curved rim members 15, 15, a transversely extending heel member 16 and a central` metal plate 17. Said metal plate is arranged with its margins in overlapping relation tothe inner margins of the members 1,5 and 16 and is secured thereto by rivets 18, 18. In this instance, as is clearly seen in Fig. 5, each Patented Nov. 11, 1913.-

ber 5 is made of two layers of lea-ther, one.

member 15 consists of two layers of leather,

one lay-er 19 consisting of continuous piece ,corresponding in shape with that of the said member, and the other layer Consisting of a plurality of pieces-or sections 20, 20,20.

Said sections 20, 2O may, if desired, be,

joined at their meeting edges by projections "a ofdovetailed form, fitting within notches 20h yof llike form. As a means for permanently connecting the two layers, consisting,

in one instance, o-fthecontinuous piecev19 and in the other instance of the plurality of sections 20, 20, said parts are joined by sewing or stitching through the two layers. j As shown, a line of stitches 21, 21 is in- Vserted through the two layers, preferably Vnearrthe outer margin of the same. The v'heel piece. 16 similarly consists of a continuous piece or strip 22V and a plurality v v of pieces or sections 23,Y 23; said layers being joined by sewing.rv As illustrated, a line of stitching 24, extends alongV the rear end margins ofsaid heel section.

By the construction described in the rim or marginal' part of the pad, the same may be made of leather, and of the necessary thickness for its intended use as a cushioning'means between the horse shoe and the horses" hoof, without the use of any large and thick pieces of leather. Moreover, by joining the pieces or sections of the sectional layer with each other and also peri manently Vuniting all of the pieces or sec- -nesses of the lateral rim members, said staples will be Yplaced near the inner margins of the same, so that they will not .comeY kbetween the shoey and hoof when' the shoe lis applied. v'W hen, however, the sections constituting the sectional layer, are joined to the continuous layer by stitching, the lines `0`fjstitches may be locatedat any desired ,l place, V as they y o not increase the thickness ofthe rim members. s Y

It will be understood that the form of the, parts and other details thereof may be variously modified `in practice, and I do not I i `desire tobe limited to the particular details of construction illustrated except as pointed out in the appended claims.

Y I claim as my invention:

1. A hoof pad comprising a rim and center member, said rim member embracing two layers of iexible material, one of said layers consisting of a series of sections, which meet -each other edge to edge, and the other of said layers extending over a plurality of said sections, said layers being permanently connected with each other.

2. A hoof pad comprising a rim and a center member, said rim embracing two layers of flexible material, one of said layers consisting of a plurality of pieces or sections, which meet each other edge to edge and are joined to each other, and the other layer consisting of a piece of iexible material extending over a plurality of said pieces or sections, the sections constituting the sectional layer` being permanently united to each other and to the other layer.

3. A hoof pad comprising a rim consisting of two laterally curved members, a center member and a transverse heel member, each of said laterally curved members and the heel member consisting of two layers, one of whichconsists of a lurality of pieces or sections arranged witi their meeting margins in abutting relation; said layers being joined to each other by fastening means extending therethrough.

4. A hoof pad comprising a rim and a center member, said rim embracing two layers of flexible material, one of said layers consisting of a plurality of pieces or sections arranged edge to edge in abutting relation and provided on their meeting edges with interiitting tongues and notches, said layers being joined to each other by connecting means extending through said layers.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing' as my invention I atlix my signature in the presence of two witnesses, this 31str day of March A. D. 1913.

ANDRU LARSEN.

,Witnessesz EUGENE C. WANN, M. F. ANTHONY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

- Washington, D. C. 

